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Hymn For The Weekend: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Coldplay
- C minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Hymn For The Weekend without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.
The intro of Hymn For The Weekend in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Hymn For The Weekend accompaniment in letter notes
The Fm – Bb – Cm – Fm – Bb – Cm loop with walking roots in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Hymn For The Weekend
What are the letter notes for the Hymn For The Weekend piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Fm – Bb – Cm – Fm – Bb – Cm, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Hymn For The Weekend?
The loop is Fm – Bb – Cm – Fm – Bb – Cm (iv – VII – i – iv – VII – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Hymn For The Weekend in?
C minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hymn For The Weekend?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hymn For The Weekend easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Hymn For The Weekend?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.